Show HUMOR U zy LY TUB THE TB CHAMBER the graulty of that body disturbed twice in a single day it if tho the chloroform theory as aa generally interpreted by the public were put into effect in the united states senate it would rob tho the state ot of alabama of its two senators morgan and pettus theao men are legislators of exceptional acel capacity and influence both have passed their year yet both retain full mental power and their shar shard d or physical phy vigor anil and both pay more mare to their senatorial duties than do probably tho the majority of members of that body mr morgan has been in III the sen ato since 1877 nearly SO 30 years and he hava n recognized no as one of the leading spirits lu in that chamber while ho he 7 11 E ill ilk SENATOR PETTUS 1 thi nestor of the tha senate has been at fit at times with some comet of tho the administration yet every one recognizes in him a broadminded american nn nii ablo able debater and a man who has brilliantly served his state lis party and his country mr pettus while lie ho entered tho the senatorial chamber at a later dato date than did his colleague camo came at that period of life when a great number of men seem to think that the time for political aspirations nna and honors has passed ile ho Is considered ono one of tho the wits of the senate it la is well veil remembered by a great number of tho the senators how he be angly ridiculed the speech of a senator during the notable debate on the philippine question ills remarks were so ridiculous and laughable that the hitherto decorous senate convulsed itself with laughter the same earno day lie he again caused the senate to break out in an uproar when he be was seen to slowly rise in his seat as ai though to seek recognition from the presiding officer and just at that moment when when senator frye the president pro tern tem was about to signify that senator pettus was entitled to the floor tho ala bama senator scowl slowly y put his land band into his pocket pul pulled lei out a piece of black tobacco 1 bit t a p piece le co off in a very mp thod ical ra manner tinner and with that same bamo me blow alow motion deposited the tobacco tn in his bis pocket and sat down ouch incidents have been beca the favorite favo rilo way of senator benator pettiss Pot Pet tusa tuss bre breaking akini lu ou the solemnity of the Scia senate ato |